Antwerp vs Ghent | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Antwerp and Ghent.

Property prices

Metric	Antwerp	Ghent
Median house price	€458,652	€578,819
Median apartment price	€280,280	€256,728
Median villa price	€929,113	€966,580
Median land price	€345,883	€296,915
Price per m²	€3,276/m²	€4,134/m²

Median house price

Antwerp

€458,652

Ghent

€578,819

Median apartment price

Antwerp

€280,280

Ghent

€256,728

Median villa price

Antwerp

€929,113

Ghent

€966,580

Median land price

Antwerp

€345,883

Ghent

€296,915

Price per m²

Antwerp

€3,276/m²

Ghent

€4,134/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Antwerp	Ghent
Overall score	62/100	69/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	0/100	0/100
Shops	77/100	79/100
Green spaces	57/100	56/100
Safety	3/100	1/100

Overall score

Antwerp

62/100

Ghent

69/100

Transport

Antwerp

100/100

Ghent

100/100

Schools

Antwerp

0/100

Ghent

0/100

Shops

Antwerp

77/100

Ghent

79/100

Green spaces

Antwerp

57/100

Ghent

56/100

Safety

Antwerp

3/100

Ghent

1/100

Energy performance

Antwerp

5.1%

6.1%

20.4%

19.4%

14.3%

15.3%

Ghent

6.1%

5.1%

18.4%

20.4%

23.5%

12.2%

14.3%

Demographics

Metric	Antwerp	Ghent
Population	544.759	269.597
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	204.51 km²	156.18 km²
Transactions (12m)	7.957	4.001

Population

Antwerp

544.759

Ghent

269.597

Median income

Antwerp

N/A

Ghent

N/A

Area

Antwerp

204.51 km²

Ghent

156.18 km²

Transactions (12m)

Antwerp

7.957

Ghent

4.001

Verdict

For a family

Similar

For an investor

Antwerp

For a student

Ghent

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Antwerp is €458,652 and in Ghent €578,819. For apartments: Antwerp €280,280, Ghent €256,728.

Antwerp has an overall score of 62/100 and Ghent 69/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Antwerp scores 0/100 for schools and 3/100 for safety. Ghent scores 0/100 and 1/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,276 in Antwerp and €4,134 in Ghent.

Antwerp has 7.957 transactions (12 months) and Ghent 4.001. Higher liquidity can be attractive for investors.

See the EPC distribution above. A higher share of A and B labels indicates a more energy-efficient housing stock.

Property prices Antwerp Property prices Ghent

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)